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Cross burnings. Schoolchildren chanting "Assassinate Obama." Black figures hung from nooses. Racial epithets scrawled on homes and cars.
Racist incidents around the US, following the election of Barack Obama
to the next presidency, have dampened thoughts of racial progress in
the country.
Threats against a new president historically spike right after an
election, but from Maine to Idaho law enforcement officials are seeing
more against Barack Obama than ever before. The Secret Service would
not comment or provide the number of cases they are investigating. But
since the Nov. 4 election, law enforcement officials have seen more
potentially threatening writings, Internet postings and other activity
directed at Obama than has been seen with any past president-elect,
said officials aware of the situation who spoke on condition of
anonymity because the issue of a president's security is so sensitive.
Business groups are criticizing the Department of Homeland Security for failing to revamp a new regulation that aims to make it harder for employers to hire illegal immigrants.
Now that the tide of race has taken a turn for the better, all racially-motivated media outlets should be dismantled never to return again. The people are growing tired of race baiting and hatred.
Women had better appear attractive as well as competent if they want to
be elected to political office, according to research published on
Thursday.
If fellow workers seem groggier or grumpier than usual in the mornings,
they are probably losing sleep over the global financial crisis,
according to research released on Monday.
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